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Pressure Cooker Potatoes
Pressure Cooker Potatoes are fluffy and tender on the inside and browned and crispy on the outside and tossed with herbs. You’ll be obsessed!
Guys, I am kind of obsessed with these Pressure Cooker Potatoes. Family and friends will tell you that potatoes have always bee obsessed with potatoes. I’m kind of the potato girl. Usually, though, it’s the mashed or french fried variety. Now, with the pressure cooker in my life, these potatoes are quickly becoming my favorite weeknight meal side dish.
How do you cook potatoes in the pressure cooker?
Guys, it could not be easier to cook potatoes in the pressure cooker. You will need to use a steamer basket or trivet to hold the potatoes while they cook.
As far as liquid goes, you need to have some when you cook with a pressure cooker. If you don’t have the right amount of liquid, there will be no steam, thus no pressure. For this recipe, I use one cup of water.
How long does it take to cook pressure cooker potatoes?
My pressure cooker (I use the Instant Pot) has been a life saver. It makes the BEST hard boiled eggs. I love the way it makes cooking brown rice a breeze. And it is FABULOUS for making Kalua Pork cutting down the time from 16 hours in the slow cooker to just two in the pressure cooker.
Like I said it’s a time saver and this recipe is no exception.
If you are a fan of potatoes that are crispy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside, then you too are going to love these Pressure Cooker Potatoes too. They don’t take long to cook at all. I cook them for 5 minutes on high pressure and then do a 10 minute natural release.
The potatoes would be perfectly tender and fluffy if eaten right out of the pressure cooker, but I like a little bit of a crisp to them. For this reason, I added them to a skillet with a little oil, butter and herbs to give them a bit of that golden crust.
Which variety of potatoes do you use to make pressure cooker potatoes?
For these Pressure Cooker Potatoes, I used marble potatoes. I liked the variety of the baby purple, red and gold potatoes. I think that it makes a fun colorful dish. If you can’t find the marble potatoes you could use baby red or yukon gold potatoes, just cut them into large bite size pieces.
As far as herbs go, I chose to use dill and chives. I think the two work really well together and give a bright flavor. Freeze dried herbs that worked great for this.
I love using freeze dried herbs because they give you lots of freshness like fresh herbs but they last SO much longer. I have seen a few different brands but I happened to pick up the Litehouse herbs at Costco. I’ve been using them in everything. They make a great addition to dressings, sprinkled in pasta and of course, sprinkled on these Pressure Cooker Potatoes.
Note: Originally posted in 2017. Updated with a new video 2019.
Pressure Cooker Potatoes
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 cup water
- 1 pound marble potatoes halved
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon avocado oil or canola
- 1 teaspoon freeze dried chives
- 1 teaspoon freeze dried dill
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Pour water into the bottom of a pressure cooker fitted with the steamer insert. Place potatoes in the steamer.
- Set the pressure cooker to 5 minutes under high pressure.
- Let the pressure natural release for 10 minutes.
- Heat butter and oil together in a skillet. Once the butter melts, carefully add the potatoes to the pan. Stir to coat.
- Sprinkle chives and dill over the top and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until potatoes are browned, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Hey! I'm Des!
Welcome to Life’s Ambrosia where Dinner is served and memories are made. Here you will find over 1000 tried and true recipes for every possible occasion. In the last 10 years, this blog has helped millions of families put dinner on the table and create food memories. Let me help you too.
Talia Jansen
March 27, 2019 at 2:58 pmI totally tried this at home but after 6 minutes and a 10 minute on low setting- my potatoes were hard as rocks? I ended up finishing them in a cast iron skillet. They were wonderful after that. I just can’t seem to figure out how to work my instant pot!
Deseree
March 27, 2019 at 8:31 pmOh no! Was it just this recipe you had issue with? Or is it other things in your instant pot as well? They should’ve been very tender at that point.
Krista
February 6, 2019 at 2:13 pmThis is a great side dish! I have to make it for our next dinner!
Allyson Zea
February 6, 2019 at 6:40 amI love using my instant pot! This recipe is so tasty and easy!
Melanie Bauer
February 5, 2019 at 7:13 pmOh my goodness, these look absolutely sensational! So easy and crazy delicious, can’t wait to try!
Abeer
February 5, 2019 at 4:47 amPotatoes are always the perfect side dish for any meal! I love how quick this recipe is!
Dorothy Reinhold
February 4, 2019 at 5:19 pmThose marbled potatoes are gorgeous! I love the texture you get in the Instant Pot!
Demeter
February 4, 2019 at 12:46 pmYep, doesn’t get any easier than this! Such a great side dish to add to dinner.
Gray Furgurson
October 28, 2018 at 3:06 pmSo easy. I can’t cook enough. They disappear!
Deseree
October 28, 2018 at 6:27 pmThat’s great to hear Gray!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
September 14, 2018 at 7:39 amThis looks like such an awesome meal!
Krista
September 13, 2018 at 2:14 pmI have to make these for a side dish this weekend!
Jamielyn
September 13, 2018 at 9:39 amSo easy and delicious! I need to make these soon!
Melanie Bauer
September 13, 2018 at 5:00 amSo tasty! What a great recipe, love how easy it is!
Chrissie Baker
September 12, 2018 at 10:55 pmThis looks amazing! I cannot wait to give it a try. Thank you for sharing this great recipe. YUM!
Amanda
September 12, 2018 at 2:16 pmAnyone with a pressure cooker has to try these right away, so good!
Dee
September 12, 2018 at 2:12 pmI love potatoes! Will have to try these soon.
Amity
December 15, 2017 at 6:24 pmI don’t have the electric pressure cooker. It may be a little harder to figure out the timing. I am going to try it though.
Jessica @ Sprinkle Some Sugar
March 30, 2017 at 4:17 amThere is no better side dish than the perfect potato – crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside!
Gust Și Aromă
March 30, 2017 at 12:42 amThis looks delicious and so easy! Need to try it!
Erin
March 29, 2017 at 6:13 pmI’ve never used a pressure cooker before. Clearly, I need to fix that and immediately make these potatoes. SO good!
grandbabycakes
March 29, 2017 at 4:50 pmThese look fantastic! I can’t wait to try these!
Dorothy at ShockinglyDelicious
March 29, 2017 at 4:25 pmThose colors are gorgeous! We love potatoes around here, but we get tired of the same old way. This looks so tasty!
Dee
March 29, 2017 at 12:57 pmI really, really need to get a pressure cooker. We love potatoes, and I love that you can make them so quickly!
Jen
March 29, 2017 at 12:54 pmI love my pressure cooker! This looks so easy and yummy! I might even sprinkle a little parmesan on them too.